Which to use
“ankommt” and “annimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,452
- “ankommt” frequency rank
- #11,003
- “annimmt” frequency rank
- 16455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ankommt | annimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes ankommt and annimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ankommt and annimmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ankommt with annimmt
A purely visual mix-up. ankommt ([ˈanˌkɔmt]) and annimmt ([ˈanˌnɪmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ankommt is recorded at frequency rank #5,452, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkɔmt]. annimmt is at rank #11,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌnɪmt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16455, this pair ranks #1,935,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ankommt vs annimmt
Shared letters: amnt. Private to "ankommt": ko. Private to "annimmt": i.
"ankommt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "annimmt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ankommt" and "annimmt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ankommt" or "annimmt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ankommt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "annimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ankommt" and "annimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankomme vs ankommt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,935,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.